R33 Gtst Fuel Economy

[TheProject]

Hey guys just joined up and did a search, no results so here goes.

Looking at a R33 on this forum and need to know ball park figures for fuel economy.

I have never owned a boosted car before so do not really have a good grip on fuel consumption for such a car.

Also anything to look out for when buying one (set on a R33) such as common faults from production etc.

Thanks guys

Joel

[govich]

There have been a few threads on this. Mine did about 14L/100km in the winter on the stock ECU (with intercooler, exhaust, pod), now does around 12.5-13L/100km and the only reason i can give is hotter weather. Stockers should do 10-11L/100km from factory specs. A Power FC or other aftermarket computer helps lower fuel consumption on modified cars back to near stock when cruising.

There's a thread here for what to look out for when buying a Skyline.

Edited October 14, 2006 by govich

[mad082]

fuel economy depends on how you drive it. i drive rather 'spiritedly' and i get about 16-17L/100k. i have full exhaust, pod, frount mount and 14psi. that is city driving. on the highway (even if its just 80kmh zones) it drops to about 11L/100k.

[Lazy-Bastard]

R33 GTST

mild hi-flowed turbo @ 1bar, PFC, fuel pump, reg, full 3" exh, pod ~210rwkw

Consistent 450km/55L - 12.2L/100km

Highway driving ~600/55L - 9.17L/100km

Edited October 14, 2006 by Lazy-Bastard

[LTHLRB]

lazy-bastard: thats mad fuel economy, my car struggles to see ~340 to a tank and thats normal everyday driving. Will my fuel economy increase by heaps with a pfc?

my brother has spoken to a few drifters and they get consistand 400+ to a tank even though they have over 250kw.

[Spook's_Skyline]

yer, fuel economy seems to vary from car to car

i get about 350/400 ks to 60 litres with 200rwkw

others woudl do 450 to a tank, some 250

[LTHLRB]

i think its tune dependant i think. Im running 209kw on 12psi and im on around 11-12 psi everyday, fuel economy is poor. I have been told by tuners and others that my fuel economy will be heaps better with 250kw and a pfc.

[Modena]

Stock, auto: 14.5 L city driving.

[Lazy-Bastard]

lazy-bastard: thats mad fuel economy, my car struggles to see ~340 to a tank and thats normal everyday driving. Will my fuel economy increase by heaps with a pfc?

my brother has spoken to a few drifters and they get consistand 400+ to a tank even though they have over 250kw.

My car had an SAFC2 when I bought it and I was getting about 400ks/55L, so the PFC tune did improve economy a bit.

[LTHLRB]

fair enough, i think if you have a conservative tune, then you will see good km's to a tank. Instead of dumping a whole heap of fuel for no reason, you use every bit of fuel that is allowed in.

[TheProject]

Thanks for replys so far

the R33 im looking at is completely stock. the black one for sale in adelaide.

As long as i get 400 to tank thats all i care about

im not really a hoon 9(yet)

How much does a fuel tank of 98 cost u guys?

when prices are high?

[LTHLRB]

65 litres i think is a tank, a full tank for me is around 70 or so ?

[nizmo_freek]

1998 R33 gts25t manual completly standard, i could get 500km for a full tank driving it like a granny, i normally get about 200-240km from half a tank of 95 octane depending on how it drive it.

[WogsRus]

I got my SAFC II tuned and i managed to pick up about 50 ks in town, if i drive it now i would see 400 km in town out of 55 liters but highway is only about 500 if driven nice. I have already changed the O2 sensor and makes no differance.

[tokai]

im not really a hoon

lol wait till you get in it haha

[Link]

On average i fill up with 35-40L and get around 350-450k to a tank depending on the type of driving i am doing

Mods are just a exhaust & air filter

I read somewhere that they are meant to do 9L/100k....

[Jdfnq]

I get around 14-15 l/p100k's around town if i drive carefully.... If I hammer it, it can be as high as 19!!!

Just did a run from Cairns to Cooktown and it averaged 14.5. That was sitting at 130kph-150kph (open roads with no-one on them - just gotta watch for cows and roos)

On the way home I sat 110-120kph and I think that has improves it to around 12....

That is in a series II R33 with exhaust and 10psi.......

[turbs33]

Guys when doing highway trip i dont get much more out of a tank then if i am city cruising..

I get about 380-400km from 50 liters in the city pretty consistantly, but do a 200k round trip on the highway in there too and am lucky to see 420-430 from 50 litres.. I would have expected above 450km's from 50 ltrs.

Is this a sign my o2 sensor may need replacing, or is this common for a skyline not to get good highway economy.. This is my 2nd r33 and both cars were the same.

Series 1 rb25det exhaust, cooler, pod, 8-9 psi, .8mm copper plugs which are newish...

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

i get to between 350 and 400 k's when the tank hits 1/4 full

i never go lower

[Dragonforce]

^ Yup im exactly the same as joeyjoejoe

Fill up at a quater tank remaining and have usually got between 350-400ks out of it. R33 SII